Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have been crowned the winners of the UK’s Song of the Summer 2026 with their successful duet Rein Me In.
Across the three month summer window, the song generated 69 million combined streams in the UK and collected 621,000 of its overall 2.3 million chart units from June through August. It had already achieved a major chart milestone by remaining at Number 1 for 19 separate weeks. That result made it the longest chart topping single in British history, surpassing the 73 year benchmark established by Frankie Laine’s I Believe.
Official Charts joint managing directors Becca Monahan and Chris Austin celebrated the pair’s accomplishment while recognising the impressive success of British artists throughout the historic summer season.
Olivia Dean also maintained a powerful presence elsewhere on the seasonal countdown. Her previous Number 1 release Man I Need finished in second position after attracting 65 million streams, making her the first performer since 2024 to occupy both leading places on the summer ranking. Four of Dean’s songs appeared inside the seasonal Top 40, with So Easy (To Fall In Love) reaching Number 21 and Nice To Each Other landing at Number 29.
Women secured eight of the highest 10 places on the summer list. Olivia Rodrigo ranked third with the cure, while Ariana Grande’s hate that i made you love me followed at Number 4. Alex Warren, who topped last year’s chart with Ordinary, remained among the five biggest songs after adding another 45 million streams one year after its original arrival.
Country music also enjoyed notable success, with Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas finishing at Number 6, while several older favourites experienced a considerable revival. Renewed attention surrounding Michael Jackson’s catalogue helped his 1982 release Billie Jean reach Number 7 with 45 million streams. Shakira and Burna Boy placed ninth with their World Cup anthem Dai Dai, before Taylor Swift completed the Top 10 with I Knew It, I Knew You.
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